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NewsAugust 25, 2016

The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.

Laura Simon, Paul Walker and Bridget Brown
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Robyn Gautschy, left, and Logan Young pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Robyn Gautschy, left, and Logan Young pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Kimberly Hunt, left, and Dominique Priester pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kimberly Hunt, left, and Dominique Priester pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Felice Roberson, left, Felicia Lowe, center, and Carmelia Coney pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Felice Roberson, left, Felicia Lowe, center, and Carmelia Coney pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Gigi Butler, founder and owner of Gigi's Cupcakes, gives the keynote address during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Gigi Butler, founder and owner of Gigi's Cupcakes, gives the keynote address during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Gigi Butler, founder and owner of Gigi's Cupcakes, gives the keynote address during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Gigi Butler, founder and owner of Gigi's Cupcakes, gives the keynote address during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Sydney DeWitt, left, Cyndi Hover, center, and Terry Miller pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Sydney DeWitt, left, Cyndi Hover, center, and Terry Miller pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
The Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre. (Paul Walker)
BRIDGET BROWN ~ bbrown@semissourian.com
Judy Grier of Yoga East guides women in yoga poses which they can do seated at their desks during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
BRIDGET BROWN ~ bbrown@semissourian.com Judy Grier of Yoga East guides women in yoga poses which they can do seated at their desks during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
BRIDGET BROWN ~ bbrown@semissourian.com
Women attending the Healthy Living breakout session at the Flourish Women's Summit were guided through seated yoga stretches Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
BRIDGET BROWN ~ bbrown@semissourian.com Women attending the Healthy Living breakout session at the Flourish Women's Summit were guided through seated yoga stretches Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
BRIDGET BROWN ~ bbrown@semissourian.com
Women attending the Healthy Living breakout session at the Flourish Women's Summit were guided through seated yoga stretches Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
BRIDGET BROWN ~ bbrown@semissourian.com Women attending the Healthy Living breakout session at the Flourish Women's Summit were guided through seated yoga stretches Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Osage Centre.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Flourish Women's Summit took place on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Cheryl Klueppel, left, and Mary Burton pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Cheryl Klueppel, left, and Mary Burton pose for a photo during the Flourish Women's Summit on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
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